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PACU

Test III, N101

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PACU Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Starts when Pt. leaves OR & arrives in PACU Postoperative Period
Intensive nursing care provided - immediate care post surgery Phase 1
Focuses on continuing postoperative Pt. care Phase 2
PACU is a __________ area bc it is attached to the OR Semi-restricted
Objectives for care of the surgical Pt. Assess & Stabalize Pt, watch for complications
#1 PACU Priority Maintain Airway
Flat, latex drain Penrose
Drain that holds larger amt. of liquid Hemovac
Drain that looks like a grenade Jackson-Pratt
Bloody drainage Sanquineous
Mixture of Serum & blood - pinkish rose color Serosanquineous
Light straw colored drainage Serous
In PACU, Vitals taken Q15 minutes
EBL Estimated Blood Loss
Any loss of 1 Liter of blood or more - BAD! Hypovolemic Shock
Rare, inherited hypermetabolic state triggered by general anesthetic agents Malignant Hyperthermia
Malignant Hyperthermia - 1st sign Unexplained tachycardia
Created by: lost little girl
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